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as in thrill
a pleasurably intense stimulation of the feelings
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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as in ecstasy
a state of overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
the exhilaration of victory that spectators get to witness at the Olympic Games
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Recent Examples of exhilaration
Nguyen tenderly captures the lightness, freedom and exhilaration of being in water and reigning over the waves, rules of gravity be damned.
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Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Pumping iron, and apparently the exhilaration of combat, has got this 67-year-old plenty revved up.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The exhilaration of ever so briefly catching a wave was electric.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Dabbling in crime provides the exhilaration Morgan longs for.
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Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhilaration
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Pumping iron, and apparently the exhilaration of combat, has got this 67-year-old plenty revved up.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
The exhilaration of ever so briefly catching a wave was electric.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Dabbling in crime provides the exhilaration Morgan longs for.
—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for exhilaration
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exhilaration
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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Or at least movies about soccer can, engaging with themes of race and gender, ego, hubris, economics, politics, fandom, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat — as well as, of course, unadulterated athleticism.
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Write some of this century’s most devastating songs about the ecstasy of getting together.
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But maybe a little less self-admiring performative ecstasy from some of the rest?
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Magomedov’s rare twister submission in 77 seconds and Chokheli’s 23-second leg-kick blitz were the standout grappling and striking clips.
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McTominay, whose iconic bicycle kick against Denmark was the defining goal of Scotland’s World Cup qualifying campaign, threatened multiple times past the 80th minute but couldn’t convert.
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Gathering in the heart of the Golden Triangle turns Juneteenth into both a public history lesson and a street‑level celebration of Black joy.
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Foreigners are visiting the United States, having fun, finding joy in the ridiculousness of American abundance and telling the internet about it.
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But elsewhere, there was elation.
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There are four basic types of the disorder, which are characterized by periods of elation and hyperactivity known as manic episodes, which are then followed by depressive stages where the patient experiences feelings of sadness and depression.
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By the end of the morning, happiness had moved through every neighborhood in the hospital.
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Simon Cowell's fiancée, Lauren Cowell, is revealing the secret to his happiness.
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The euphoria of scoring three goals in each half was somewhat blighted by the horrific injury to Koné.
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The optimism and euphoria were gone.
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The queen of pop swapped her Confessions II-era shiny golden doll-like curls for a high-to-the-heavens mullet.
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Oh, heavens to Betsy, not the chest hair!
Cite this Entry
“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilaration. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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